Sound
Slowspin is Ahmed’s experimental sound moniker.
As a producer, singer/song-writer and musician, Slowspin has been a seminal member of the growing electronic music community in Karachi (Pakistan) since 2012, and has collaborated with musicians around the globe. She produces dream- folk, ambient and experimental electronic music. Her reverb drenched vocal calls and poetry in English, Urdu and Purbi, weave in and out of rhythms and textures of her environment.
TALISMAN - 2023
Co-produced with Grey Mcmurray, the TALISMAN delivers a sound beyond boundaries and/or genres. Mcmurray, who is revered for his intuitive musicality, eloquently narrates enchanting as well as feverish scenes. Through his chord washes and poignant rests between notes, he effortlessly holds space for Slowspin's lilting arrangements that recall the journey to the divine. The album is a unique blend of North Indian classical vocal traditions, lush textures akin to shoegaze, psychedelic-rock, folk, ambient and experimental music; collectively it composes the spatial richness and complexity of the contemporary South Asian voice.
Credits:
Written by: Slowspin
Produced by: Slowspin x Grey Mcmurray
Executive Producer: Shahzad Ismaily
Musicians: Slowspin (vocals, guitar), Grey Mcmurray (electric guitar, bass, synth), Shahzad Ismaily (bass), Aaron Roche (acoustic guitar, backing vocals) and Greg Fox (drums)
Additional contributions by: Alison Shearer (flute), Rich Hinman (pedal steel), Eve Lawitts (double bass), Adriana Molello (violin) and Michael Beharie (acoustic guitar, bass/synth)
Recording Engineer: Chris Botta (for Figure 8 Studio) & Grey Mcmurray (for Clean House)
Mixed by: Michael Beharie
Mastered by: Shawn Hatfield
Album Art: Photography by Alyse Nelson & Chrome Typeface by KCR Studio
Slowspin - Hamari [Official Music Video]
From the TALISMAN
Produced in 2023, Slowspinspace
Cinematography by Coly Puzzuoli
Slowspin (Live) Karachi Community Radio, 2023
Produced in 2023, Karachi, Pakistan
KCR Studio & Cinematech Prod.
South Asian Union Voltage Experiment
Produced in 2020, a live stream of synth dreamscapes from South Asian musicians in Pakistan and U.S.A
Watch Slowspin’s set, Wind Water Sun Moon, at 2:36:46
Dosti Music Project
Produced in 2017 during the residency & U.S tour with the acclaimed Brooklyn artist collective, Found Sound Nation. The album, Travelers, is the result of a unique cross-cultural collaboration between Pakistan, India & U.S.A
City Sessions
Produced in 2016, City Sessions with CityFM89 shows Slowspin performing live in Karachi, Pakistan